“Miss Binney stood in front of her class and began to read aloud from Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, a book that was a favorite of Ramona’s because, unlike so many books for her age, it was neither quiet and sleepy nor sweet and pretty.” ReadingBooksChildren S BooksKindergartenPicture BooksRamona QuimbyMike Mulligan Book:Ramona the Pest Source: Ramona the Pest
“Clank, crash, clank. Ramona forgot about her father being out of a job, she forgot how cross he had been since he gave up smoking, she forgot about her mother coming home tired from work and about Beezus being grouchy lately. She was filled with joy.” HappinessNoiseFamily RelationshipsRamona QuimbyTin Can StiltsChildhood Joy Book:Ramona and Her Father Source: Ramona and Her Father
“Beezus and Ramona defended their possessions from Willa Jean. This is what - called playing with Willa Jean.” Ramona QuimbyToddlersPlaytime Book:Ramona the Brave Source: Ramona the Brave
“Why don’t you turn on the dawnzer?” Ramona asked, proud of her new word. Beezus looked up from her book. “What are you talking about?” she asked Ramona. “What’s a dawnzer?” Ramona was scornful. “Silly. Everybody knows what a dawnzer is.” “I don’t,” said Mr. Quimby, who had been reading the evening paper. “What is a dawnzer?” “A lamp,” said Ramona. “It gives a lee light. We sing about it every morning in kindergarten.” A puzzled silence fell over the room until Beezus suddenly shouted with laughter. “She-she means—” she gasped, “The Star-Spangled B-banner!” Her laughter dwindled to giggles. “She means the dawn’s early light.” LightChildhoodLampRamona QuimbyMisunderstandingsStar Spangled BannerDawnzerMisheard Words Book:Ramona the Pest Source: Ramona the Pest